Comments on: Stained Glass Painting – Silver Stain

By: Sue Chalk

Sue Chalk — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:41:43 +0000

Hi guys,
Fantastic information! I’ve been working with glass for the past 12 years but haven’t painted in a while. Great resource for those of us who are a bit rusty and need a memory ‘jog’. I’ve been having real problems with consistent silver staining using water so I can’t wait to experiment with your oil technique.

Great to see there are traditional stained glass artists in the world who are incredibly skilled.

By: Stephen Byrne

Stephen Byrne — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:37:04 +0000

Hello Kenneth,
Thanks for your message and for your enthusiasm.
And also for the amazing link.
I’ve added your site as a “site we’re following” and know that so many people will be thrilled with and grateful for your incredible work.
All the best,
Stephen

By: J. Kenneth Leap

J. Kenneth Leap — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:37:36 +0000

Cheers gentlemen – your information is always fantastic!
I want to share that I recently completed an exhaustive series of silver stain tests with 18 stain formulas from 4 manufactures in 3 countries. I made over 200 samples and have posted my research on a blog at: thepaintedwindow.blogspot.com
I hope you and your readers will find it to be a valuable resource.
Kindest regards,
Kenneth

By: Stephen Byrne

Stephen Byrne — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:15:22 +0000

Good point, thank you! For our part, we have managed to get by without adding gum Arabic to silver stain – the kind we use possesses adhesive qualities of its own! So it’s useful to know that gum can indeed be added for added security e.g. when you want to fire the stain against the kiln shelf.

By: Sister Marie

Sister Marie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:04:00 +0000

I find that if you mix your silver stain with some dry gum arabic before adding water, then, once you’ve added water, you let it sit for a short time (thus allowing the water thoroughly to mix with the gum & stain) that you can then apply it fairly evenly on the back and fire stain to kiln shelf so that your other painting & matting on the front will not be disturbed. The gum takes away the stickiness. It dries rather quickly. It is easy to handle even if you still have work to do on the other side.

By: Stephen Byrne

Stephen Byrne — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:02:36 +0000

Hello Sister Marie,

Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and support. For our part, David and I get so much from our encounters with people all over and in every walk of life. And now we meet you: wonderful!

All the best,
Stephen

By: Sister Marie Tatina, Oblate OSB

Sister Marie Tatina, Oblate OSB — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:18:19 +0000

I am a teacher of stained glass painting & reside in San Diego County, California. I teach at Ed Hoy’s in Illinois and hold individual classes in my studio which are usually 5 days in length. I am also thrilled with having found this English painting studio. I am recommending the site to all of my students.

By: Stained Glass in the “Financial Times”

Stained Glass in the “Financial Times” — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:05:26 +0000

[...] To silver stain this rose window, we used oil as described here. [...]

By: The Predictable Unpredictability of Silver Stain

The Predictable Unpredictability of Silver Stain — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:57:12 +0000

[...] even using silver stain with oil as we suggest, it’s always sensible to run the necessary [...]

By: Stephen Byrne

Stephen Byrne — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:55:47 +0000

Hi Hal,

Thanks for writing. I’ve just sent you Jeff’s e-mail address and also written to him.

All the best,
Stephen